Category: Work

Log Driver Boots With Studded Sole

As the only means of communication with the outside world in the 19th century, the Témiscamingue’s watercourses have long been the way to drive wood logs south for […]

Carbide Lamp for a Miner

This type of lamp was fixed on the miner’s helmet. A gift from M. Georges Garon, mine captain. It was used between 1925 and 1930.

Pottery Pieces Made From Terracotta

These shards (or fragments) of pottery made of fired clay come from Abitibi Lake and are of type ‘Blackduck’. They are from the Late Woodland period (1100 to […]

Dried Leaves Selection for Productions Noril, in Guyenne

Projectile Points from Prehistory

These points are from various archaeological sites from Abitibi-Témiscamingue (Mont-Brun, Gallichan, des Quinze Lake).

Young Girl With Her Blueberry Basket

Clearcut Area

This photo was taken in Saint-Eugène-de-Chazel, Abitibi-Ouest. The logging industry caused the reduction of the hunting grounds for Anishinabe People and the destruction of many wildlife habitats.

Aldermac

The Aldermac mine was exploited from 1932 to 1943, then it was abandoned. The site was the Ministry’s responsibility as the companies operating it were dissolved or could […]

Dynamo Exploder

It is a rectangular shaped wood box with a handle fixed that is inserted as a spring to activate its mechanism. Two electric terminals are situated at the […]

Miner Helmet in Boiled Leather

Considering the risks for underground miners, this type of leather helmet offered limited protection!

Safety Glasses for Miners